The earth under Sky Bear's feet : Native American poems of the land /
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
The earth under Sky Bear's feet : Native American poems of the land / Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Thomas Locker. - New York : Putnam & Grosset Group, 1995. - [30] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
To many nations, Sky Bear is the Ursa Major (Big Dipper) constellation, and in this companion to "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back" (1992), Bruchac has collected thirteen songs, stories and poems about what Sky Bear sees on the land he inspects each night: fireflies (Anishinabe), a family of mice (Winnebago), pinion trees (Chumash), an old wolf (Lakota), and others. Combined, these voices celebrate the night and reassure those that are fearful of it.
All Juvenile.
069811647X
First Nations--Legends.
First Nations--Poetry.
The earth under Sky Bear's feet : Native American poems of the land / Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Thomas Locker. - New York : Putnam & Grosset Group, 1995. - [30] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
To many nations, Sky Bear is the Ursa Major (Big Dipper) constellation, and in this companion to "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back" (1992), Bruchac has collected thirteen songs, stories and poems about what Sky Bear sees on the land he inspects each night: fireflies (Anishinabe), a family of mice (Winnebago), pinion trees (Chumash), an old wolf (Lakota), and others. Combined, these voices celebrate the night and reassure those that are fearful of it.
All Juvenile.
069811647X
First Nations--Legends.
First Nations--Poetry.